Thrust bearing



Jan. 7, 1930. D. E. WILKINSON 1,742,741

THRUST BEARING Filed April 28. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l Attorngr 1930. D. E. WILKINSON 1,742,741

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I 1 i I /9 m i g l---- l i i 7 /0 5/ n A I 9 Inventor E E. T l W/r/kwo Attorney THBUST BEARING Application filed April 28 The present invention relates to a thrust bearing for a vertical shaft and has for its prime object to provide a simpleklyet sturdy structure which is thoroughly e cient and reliable in operation.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an assembly of my invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical section therethrough,

Figure 3 is a horizontal transverse section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fi ure 2, i

igure 4 isa similar section taken on the line H of Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevation of a thrust bearing and sleeve.

' Referring'to the drawing in detail it will 35 be seen that the numeral 5 denotes a vertical shaft which may have a water wheel 6 at the lower end thereof or any other suitable source of power coupled thereto as is indicated by coupling 7.

The shaft 5 extends through an opening 8 in a suitable frame 9. A caslng 10 includes a cylindrical side wall and abottom 11 with an 0 ening therein as at 12 through which the sha t 5 extends. Rising from the bottom 11 about the opening 12 is an annular flange 14. An annular bearing member 15 is rovided with a hub portion 16 disposed a out the shaft 5 and extending within the flan e 14.

A retainer 17 has a plurality of antl-friction balls 18 mounted therein bearing against the bearing member 15. A sleeve 19 is disposed about the shaft 5 and has an annular flange 20 intermediate its ends and resting on the balls 18.

An annular member 21 is disposed about the sleeve 19 and. has an inwardly directed flange 22 at its lower ed e supporting balls 23 over which are dispose retainers 24. The bearing member 21 is supported by a plu- 50 rality of bolts 25 adjustably mounted in the 1928. Serial m. 278,589. I

upper portion of the cylindrical wall of the casing 10 so that the bearing structure may be properly centered.

A sleeve 27 is keyed on the upper end of the shaft and has notches 28 to receive projeotions 29 from the sleeve 19 so that the sleeve 19 will rotate withthe shaft 5 when the shaft is in a position shown in Fi re 2. However the shaft ma be lifted by suitable means engaged with t e eye 30 on the end of the shaft thus disengaging the collar 27.

The more downward pressure there is on the shaft the more efficient the hearing will operate. It is thought that the construction, utility and advantages of this inven tion will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description.

It is preferable to provide a collar 31 on the lower portion of the shaft above the frame 9 so as to prevent the shaft 5 from falling all the way down to the bearing casing not being supported or should break loose from any ports provided therefor.

he present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It is apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacri- 35 ficing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is:

1. In an assembly of the class described, a casing, a shaft extending through the casing vertically, said casing being provided with an annular flan e about the shaft, a bearing member about t e shaft having a hub about the shaft and within the flange, balls on the bearing member, a retainer for the ball a sleeve about the shaft having an annular flange resting on the balls, an annular membei about the shaft, means for anchoring the annular member in the casin said annular member having an inwardly flange,

balls resting on the inwardly directed flange,

retaining means for said balls, a sleeve keyed to the upper end of the shaft and having notches formed therein said first sleeve and v the projections receivable in said notches.

2. A bearing structure of the class described comprising a casing having an opening therethrough for receiving a vertical shaft, the bottom of the casing having an annular flange formed thereon about the opening, an annular bearing member having a hub receivable in the flange, balls resting on the member, retaining means for said balls, a sleeve receiving shaft having an outwardly directed annular flange resting on the ball, an annular bearing member disposed about the sleeve, bolts extending inwardly from the casing embedded therein and engaged with the last mentioned bearing member to center the same, and balls mounted in the last mentioned bearing member to engage the sleeve.

3. In an assembly of the class described, a casing, a shaft extending through the casing vertically, said casing being provided with 26 an annular flange about the shaft, a bearing member about the shaft and having a hub about the shaft and within said flange, balls on the bearing member, a retainer for the balls, a sleeve about the shaft having an an- 80 nular flange resting on the balls, a sleeve keyed to the upper end of the shaft and having notches formed therein, and the first mentioned sleeve having prbjections receivable in said notches.

in testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

' DORSEY E. WILKINSON. 

